You Asked Jesus Answers Resources
Week 1: The Bible
FOR FURTHER READING
The Origin of the Bible, edited by Philip Comfort, is a good introduction to the authority and perfection of Scripture from a team of good theologians.
Christ and the Bible, John Wenhan, is a very helpful survey of how Jesus Christ viewed the Old Testament.
The Canon of Scripture, F.F. Bruce, is a thorough book on how the 66 books of the Protestant canon came to be.
From Ancient Text to Modern Translations, David Ewart, is a very helpful and thorough book surveying how the Bible went from the hands of the original authors to the Bible we hold in our hand today.
Are the New Testament Documents Reliable, F.F. Bruce, is a good survey of the accuracy and credibility of the New Testament.
The Indestructible Book, Ken Connolly, is a fascinating historical look at how the Scriptures have been both opposed and adored over the ages.
Getting the Message, Daniel Doriani, provides insight, guidance, and practical wisdom for studying the Scriptures.
What the Bible is All About, Henrietta Means, is a good book-by-book overview of the Bible.
How we got the Bible, Neil Lightfoot, may be hard to find today but a good and helpful overview.
Know why you believe, Paul Little. A classic, a couple of chapters on the origins and historicity of the Bible.
Is the New Testament History? 2nd ed. Paul Barnett
The Missing Gospels: Unearthing the Truth Behind Alternative Christianities. Darrell Bock. A timely read.
The Case for Christ, Lee Strobel. A skeptic investigates the biographies of Jesus.
The Historical Reliability of the Gospels. Craig Blomberg.
The Historical Reliability of John's Gospel. Craig Blomberg.
Can I Trust the Bible? Defending the Bible's Reliability. Darrel Bock
WEBSITES
www.reasonablefaith.org
www.cslewis.org
www.rzim.org/resources
www.theresurgence.com
www.equip.org
WEEK 2: PRAYER
SUNDAY MORNING HANDOUT PDF
FOR FURTHER READING
Prayer and the Knowledge of God: What the whole Bible teaches by Graeme Goldsworthy
A Praying Life: Connecting With God in a Distracting World by Paul Miller
The Hidden Life of Prayer: The Lifeblood of the Christian by David McIntyre
Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God by JI Packer
Divine Sovereignty and Human Responsibility: Biblical Perspective in Tension by DA Carson
Suffering and the Sovereignty of God by John Piper
Gods Greater Glory: The Exalted God of Scripture and the Christian Faith by Bruce A. Ware
Father Son and Holy Spirit: Relationships, Roles, and Relevance by Bruce A. Ware
A Place of Healing: Wrestling with the Mysteries of Suffering, Pain, and God's Sovereignty by Joni Eareckson Tada
ADDITIONAL SERMON RESOURCES
Does God Control Everything - Tim Keller
WEEK 3: HOMOSEXUALITy
Further Reading
Homosexuality by Edward T. Welch
The Bible and Homosexual Practice by Robert Gagnon
Is God Anti-Gay by Sam Allberry
WEBSITES
www.livingout.org
www.thegospelcoalition.org
http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevindeyoung/2012/05/16/what-the-bible-really-still-says-about-homosexuality/
http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2012/05/22/biological-disposition-toward-homosexuality-and-other-sins/
WEEK 4: PREDESTINATION
SUNDAY MORNING HANDOUT PDF
FOR FURTHER READINg
Election and Free Will: God’s Gracious Choice and Our Responsibility by Robert A. Peterson
Chosen for Life: The Case for Divine Election (Paperback) by Sam Storms
Perspectives on Election: Five Views (Paperback) by Chad Brand (Editor)
Systematic Theology An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine by Wayne Grudem
(*Chapter 32 Election and Reprobation When and why did God choose us? Are some not chosen?)
Against Calvinism by Roger Olsen
For Calvinism by Michael Horton
WEBSITES
John MacArthur - The Doctrine of Grace
http://www.gty.org/resources/sermon-series/280/the-doctrines-of-grace
John Piper - Sermons on Predestination
http://www.desiringgod.org/resource-library/sermons/by-topic/predestination
Sermons on Predestination
http://thegospelcoalition.org/resources/topic-index/a/221266
Common Objections About Predestination:
http://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/articles/onsite/misunderstandings.html
http://www.enjoyinggodministries.com/article/how-can-god-be-just/
WEEK 5: CREATION
SUNDAY MORNING HANDOUT PDF
FOR FURTHER READING
For the Beauty of the Earth by Steven Bouma-Prediger (Chapters. 4-6 excellent biblical work on theology of creation)
Where the Conflict Really Lies by Alvin Plantinga
The Lost World of Genesis 1 by John H. Walton
Coming to Peace with Science: Bridging the Worlds Between Faith and Biology by Darrel Falk (Head of BioLogos - main issue is faith & evolution theory)
Rebuilding the Matrix: science and faith in the 21st Century by Denis Alexander.
The Book of the Cosmos by Dennis Danielson
The Genesis Debated, edited by David Hagopian
Three Views on Creation and Evolution, edited by Stanley Gundry
The Case for the Creator by Lee Strobel
Intelligent Design by William A. Dembriski
Doubts about Darwin: A History of Intelligent Design by Thomas Woodward
Scientific Creationism by Henry M. Morris
Where Darwin meets the Bible by Larry Witham
Darwin on Trial by Philip Johson
Darwin’s Black Box: The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution by Michael J. Behe
The Dawkins Delusion. plus Dawkins’ God: Genes, Memes, and the Meaning of Life by Alister McGrath.
WEBSITES
American Scientific Affiliation http://network.asa3.org/
Canadian Scientific & Christian Affiliation www.csca.ca
Christians in Science (UK) http://www.cis.org.uk/
http://biologos.org
www.answersingenesis.org
www.christiananswers.net/creation
www.discovery.org/csc
www.iscid.org
www.ideacenter.org
www.origins.org
www.reasons.org/index.shtml
Online debate with Dawkins:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6474278760369344626
John Lennox. God’s Undertaker: has science buried God?
Online debate with Dawkins:
http://fixed-point.org/index.php/video/35-full-length/164-the-dawkins-lennox-debate
WEEK 6: GIFTS OF THE SPIRIt
SUNDAY MORNING HANDOUT PDF
FOR FURTHER READINg
Paul, the Spirit, and the People of God by Gordon Fee
The Mystery of the Holy Spirit by AW Tozer
Systematic Theology (pgs 1016-1088) by Wayne Grudem
Convergence, Spiritual Journeys of a Charismatic Calvinist by Sam Storms
The Gospel as Center (Chatper 10 - The Holy Spirit) by Kevin DeYoung, Edited by DA Carson & Tim Keller
The Forgotten God by Francis Chan
The Spirit Revival by Jonathan Edwards
God in you by David Jeremiah
The Promise by Tony Evans
Showing the Spirit: A theological exposition of I Cor. 12-14 by DA Carson
Website
http://bit.ly/SpiritualGiftsTraining